grubstreet

[ gruhb-street ]

/ ˈgrʌbˌstrit /

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adjective

produced by a hack; poor in quality: a grubstreet book.

noun

Grub Street(def 2).

Nearby words

grub street, grubber, grubby, gruber, grubstake, grubstreet, grubworm, grudge, grudging, grudgingly, grudziadz

Origin of grubstreet

First recorded in 1640–50

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Examples from the Web for grubstreet

You see,” he added apologetically, “when people begin to talk about anybody, we Grubstreet hacks thrive on the gossip.
The Strollers|Frederic S. Isham